Henderson State University - Star Yearbook (Arkadelphia, AR)

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141K If .'. f, f Dax id Bargeron gets last-minute details from leader David Clanton Thomas before the com ert. SAB satisfies an entertain- ment-hungry campus by bring- ing Blood, Sweat, and Tears Nlov, 13 20B S and T BS, and T pla for a se l-out crowdg encore cut short by at surpr1se-- no electricity. It took a month's delay, but finally thev came. Blood, Sweat, and Tears brought clown the root' of Day Armory Nov, l 5 to a iam-packed audience. But it took some doing, to finally get the group scheduled. The nine-piece rock group was to have appeared on Oct, 15, but because David Clayton Thomas' visa expired, he had to return to Canada until he could continue the concert tour. Next was the search for a place to hold the show. After attempts to use Arkansas Hall and the Wells gym failed, the 56,750 concert was finally moved to the Armory. The concert was preceeded by a 45-minute original guitar show by student Greg Baber. After another half-hour delay the group made their appearance to an overly enthusiastic crowd. They opened the show with such familiar tunes as Spinning Wheel And when I Die , Hidi l-li , and Lucrecia McEvil . Then as a surprise to the audience and the group itself, Dave Bargeron, horn player, found an HSU-owned tuba and did an im- promtu solo. After a 12-selection hour of en- tertainment, the group was ready to make its encore to an appreciative audience when all the elctricity on campus and the north side of Ar- kadelphia went out. Everyone kept his place, clappingand chantingformore, but Security grabbed flashlights, matches, and lighters to guide the group off the stage and ordered the audience to slowly get out of the building. We were gonna play 'Cod Bless the Child' and 'You've made Me So Very Happy', but we couldn't perform without electricity! Larry Willis, keyboard player, said after the show. Following the concert there was an informal press conference at the home of Phil Allen ofArkadelphia. We had a nice time at the other places in Arkansas, but here we could tell that was an appreciative crowd, said Tony Klatka.

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PW? ff. 'fe , ..,. tt.. 4 g ' 1' iw ig 'Lge-,-sf.' . ..... -M .-,Ei X 4 A loudly-voiced complaint lingering across campus is the WOrn-Out phrase there is nothing to do. To this a group of Henderson students will reply, Bunk! Some people simply know how to make their own kind of entertainment, and one solution they have found is Amy, Arkansas. Located thirty-one miles south of Arkadelphia on highway 7, a small building with a sparsely furnished interior is the center ofentertainment for a bulk of I-ISU students on Wednes- day nights. Tulip Grocery is its not so common name - most folks just call it Amy , although in actuality the town itself is ten miles down the road. Tulip is nestled snuggly inside Ouachita County, which happens to be wet, while Clark County is as dry as a desert. The road is windy and long, and passes through the small communities of Dalark, Fairview, and Sparkman. Outside the building are two gas pumps, and on Wednesday nights there are so many cars, one can hardly see the store from the road. lnside is a counter, several -refrigerators, and in the corner a grocery shelf. Further back is still another room with several tables, chairs, bathrooms, a freezer, pool- table, pinball machines, and a jukebox. A dance floor is in the middle, and when Freddie Fender wails out Wasted Days and Wasted Nights, the crowd goes wild. Satin Sheets, I see the Want-to ln Your Eyes, and Bony Fingers have all found their way on the music machine, and students dance until midnight to the country hit parade. Laughter abounds, no one gets in trouble, and guaranteed, a good time is had by all. And the prices are good. At 504: a beer, one can spend N ING OF BEERS Tulip Grocery's decor is one of simplicity. Made of plain brick, the building sports a huge Budweiser sign and a few neon lights. the night on a budget, and still have fun. A caravan starts out at seven o'clock and another group piles in around eight- thirty, leaving much of the campus empty. The gas for the trip isn't so bad, either. The average car gets twenty miles to the gallon, and for thirty-one miles, that's 3.l gallons for a round trip. At 546 a gallon for gas the trip costs 51.67, split between however many people ride in the same car. There were special nights this year. Remember the time the Budweiser distributor came and gave free Bud, t-shirts, ink pens, and posters? He dressed like the Bud-man, and offered a beach bag decorated in the Budweiser insignia to the first girl who would kiss him. Carolyn Rownd, a junior from Little Rock, took him up on his offer, and is now the proud owner of the handy little bag. There were nights when beer sold for 502 a quart and a few times it was free - opportunities which were readily accepted by the Tulip Grocery patrons. There are disadvantages of going to Amy, like having to get up for an 8:00 class, having to drive back with a few under the belt, or the fear of a roadblock at Sparkman, but they are far outweighed by the advantages. A place to go where one can have fun, raise a little hell, be with his friends, and not get hassled are only a few ofthe reasons that Tulip Grocery is so popular. Amy isn't for everyone, some people will call it a redneck joint, but to those who keep coming back, there is never a Wasted day or wasted night. I nememben The NiqI'IT Amy qor busred ov. . wixs Afimid Evenyonie would uiT qoiisiq, buT NoTI1iNq will srop my Amy!19 A

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I wish the lights hadn't gone out-man-we were going to come hack out. You guys were great! Bill Tillman Bill tTexas Billvl Tillman gathers his horns and heads for the stage for the start of the show tleftl. Members of B, S, and T relax with their families at a press conference at the home of Phil Allen. Blood, Sweat, and Tears performed here con- cluding a four-dav tour of Arkansas. The group readily agreed that the Henderson concert was the best of their Arkansas performances. .JA l r B, S, and T121